Acquire (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar.
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 5
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 7
Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- Enter Upon
- Catch
- Pull In
- Collect
- Lease
- Pick Up
- Partake In
- Recover
- Clear
- Obtain
- Gather Up
- Win Back
- Charter
- Acquire
- Regain
- Inherit
- Recuperate
- Isolate
- Come By
- Accept
- Engage
- Come Up
- Extract
- Have
- Profit
- Gain
- Poll
- Earn
- Borrow
- Realize
- Make
- Partake
- Capture
- Win
- Preempt
- Reclaim
- Receive
- Hire
- Turn
- Glom
- Line Up
- Realise
- Press Out
- Bring In
- Call For
- Find
- Buy
- Get
- Luck Into
- Benefit
- Take